Achievements To Date
We’ve already made the first steps on our journey. As we continue, we’ll share our ups and downs – the goals we have reached, as well as the challenges we have encountered.
Circular Design Training
To date, more than 80% of Tommy Hilfiger designers globally have been trained on circular design strategies.
We developed a circular design training curriculum and guidebook for our design and development teams in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, a research center at the London College of Fashion.
The First 100% Recycled Jeans
In Spring 2019, we launched our first 100% recycled cotton denim jean styles, using leftover cotton scraps from cutting tables and factory floors, as well as thread from recycled plastic bottles and more-sustainable buttons. This made Tommy Hilfiger the first brand to achieve 100% recycled cotton fabric at an industrial scale for denim jeans.
We have also made over 600,000 denim pieces with at least 20% post-consumer recycled cotton.
Sustainability Tracking
We have released an internal Sustainable Material Dashboard, which gives us powerful insights into the amount of sustainable materials we use. Data can be analyzed on various levels: by product division, by product category and by vendor. The data collected will be used to support and further accelerate the uptake of sustainable materials in our collections.
More Sustainable Materials
Cotton
In 2019, 72% of the cotton we used globally came from more sustainable sources, up from 13% in 2015.
Our Spring 2019 and Spring 2020 collections used 100% recycled cotton.
Sustainable Materials
75% of the Spring 2020 TommyXLewis collection, our collaboration with FormulaOneTM champion Driver Lewis Hamilton, was sourced more sustainably, including using 100% organic cotton, recycled materials, down alternatives and low-impact denim washes.
Sustainable Footwear
We were awarded best collaboration in the PETA Menswear Awards 2019 for the TommyXLewis vegan sneaker line.
In Europe, we recently launched the Appleskin Sneaker, where the upper is made of 24% recycled apple fibers, as an alternative to leather.
Our Partnerships
In 2018, with our parent company PVH Corp., we joined We Are Still In, a declaration showing world leaders that Americans would not retreat from the Paris Agreement; the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, a UN initiative aimed at achieving net zero emissions in the fashion industry by 2050; and RE100, a commitment to sourcing 100% renewable electricity across all our owned and operated facilities by 2030.
In 2019, we joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) Jeans Redesign project – signing up to guidelines that are driving circularity in the denim industry. We also signed The Fashion Pact, proudly joining a group of like-minded brands committed to improving sustainability across the fashion landscape and aligning the industry with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2020 – 2030 Rolling Target Roadmap
Here’s how we believe we can make our vision a reality. As the world evolves and new opportunities arise, we’ll continue to update our progress and build upon our targets – so we can go even further.
2025
From 2020 onwards, 50% of our denim pieces will use lower-impact manufacturing in finishes, and by 2025, 50% of denim pieces will use lower-impact fabrics.
2025
Make circular* design our standard for every garment, with linear design requiring a formal opt-out.
2025
Three of our most commonly purchased products, as defined by PVH’s Forward Fashion targets, will be completely circular, including the full traceability of key raw materials.
2025
Each of our regions will enable their consumers to access and enjoy Tommy Hilfiger products in ways other than buying them new, and offer every consumer the opportunity to return old Tommy Hilfiger clothing for recycling.
2025
Phase out the use of virgin oil-based polyester for alternatives with lower environmental impact, sustainably source 100% of our man-made cellulosics, leather and wool and obtain 40% of our nylon from recycled sources.
* Circular as defined in our circular design guidelines
